# CVE-2015-3043: Adobe Flash Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-3043-adobe-flash-player-memory-corruption-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-3043 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

A memory corruption vulnerability (out-of-bounds write) in Adobe Flash Player allows for remote code execution or denial of service via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild starting in April 2015.

Technologies: [Adobe AIR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air), [Adobe Flash Player](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flash-player). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-3043 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2015-3043 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2015-3043?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281; Adobe Flash Player 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169; Adobe Flash Player before 11.2.202.457 on Linux.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-3043?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2015-3043 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-3043?** Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281
- Adobe Flash Player 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169
- Adobe Flash Player before 11.2.202.457 on Linux

## Timeline

- exploited: Exploited in the wild in April 2015.
- disclosed: NVD publication date.
- 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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